Automobile.



W. E. STANLEY.

AUTOMOBILE.

APPLICATION FILED DBO.14, 1910.

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' WITNESSES I/WENTDR I ATTORNEYS W. E. STANLEY.

AUTOMOBILE.

APPLIOATION TILED DEO.14, 1910. 1,028,975, Patented June 11, 1912.

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' AUTOMOBILE.

APPLICATION FILED D3014, 1910.

1,028,975, Paten ted June 11,1912.

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APPLICATION FILED DEG. 14 1916. 1,028,975, PatentedJune 11, 1912.

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rrED STATES PATENT orrioa WILLIAM E. STANLEY, OF HAWKI NS'VILLE, GEORGIA.

AUTOMOBILE.

Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed December 14,1910. Serial No. 597,209.

Patented June 11, 1912.-

plow shares or shovel members may be carried between the wheels and below the said frame, to work the soil as the automobile is driven by its motor. As the machine is constructed it may be readily converted from a pleasure vehicle to one carrying plow shares or shovels for working the soil, the central frame carrying the motor being raised high enough to permit the cultivation of tall crops. i y Another object of: the invention is to provide an automobile, to. the main shaft or differential of which may be connected machinery to be driven by the automobile engine. 4

Additional objects of the invention will appear in the following complete specification, in whichthe preferred form of my inyention is disclosed.

reference indicate corresponding parts in all the views, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation partially in i section, of the automobile with its parts ad-' 3 is a sectional planview of Fig.

justed so that it may he used as a cultivator; Fig.2 is. a front elevation of Fig. 1; Fig. 1; Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view showing the method of mounting the steering lever shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings; Fig. 5 is a fragmentary sectional view showing themeans ofmounting the projecting spring members to the main frame andsecuring them to the legs; and Fig. 6 is a side elevation of my automobile provided'with a carriage body.

By referring to the drawings it will'be seen that a main frame 5 is provided. on which is mounted amotor 6, having a shaft 7, and a pulley 8, the pulley 8 being connects ed with a pulley 9 secured to the differential shaft-10. To-the front; of the main frame 5 are pivoted two legs 11, two legs 12 being pivoted to the rear of the mam In the drawings, slmilar characters of frame 5, concentrically with the differential shaft 10. To the legs 12 are secured axles 13, on' which are mounted wheels 14, the

wheels 14 being connected-by collars 15 with sprocket wheels 16, these sprocketwheels 16 being connected by sprocket chains 17 with sprocket wheels 18 on the differential shaft 10. The legs 11 have 011- set bearings 19 to which are pivoted brackets 20, having bearings 21, in which knuckles 22 are journaled, the shafts 23 being secured to the knuckles 22 and wheels 24 being mounted on said shafts. Rods 25 are secured to the knuckles 22, the rods 25 projecting upwardly, their upper terminals being bent forwardy as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. These upper terminals 26 of the rods 25- are connect-ed by a cross bar 27. These rods 25 are disposed in openings in. a guide member" 28, this guide member 28 extending from one of the rods 25 to the other, and being supported on side members disposed hook members 32 with threaded terminals 33, which are engaged by the nuts 34. These hook members 32 engage the legs 29 which extend downwardly and rear 11' and 12, respectively, and hold them in place relatively to the side bars 30. Rearwardly extending arms 35 are secured to the knuckles 22, these arms 35 being normally connected by a bar 36. Bolted to one oft'he side bars 30 there is an inwardly projecting member 37' to which is secured the seat 38. Alever 39 is secured to one of the rods 25, and extends inwardly so that it is within easy reach of the occupant of the seat 38. 'Inwardly extending eyes 39 are secured to the side bars 30, members 40 being articulated to the said eyes 39, at,-

the rear of-the machine. Members 41' are secured to the members 40 these members 41 being articulated to the eyes 39. To the members" 40 are secured plow shares? or shovel members 42, ropes 43 being'secured to the members 40, the ropes 43 extending'over pulleys 44 mounted on the main frame '5,

' the ropes. 43 being led to a lever 45'which is fulcrumedto the'differential shaft 10. l his lever 45 extends forwardly and is within easy reach of the occupant .of the machine. When the machine is used for cultivating the soil, the motor (iwilldrive the rear wheels 14 in a manner readily understood, and the plow shares or shovels 42 will work the soil as .the machine is steered by the operator seated on the seat 28, who steers with the lever 39. The operator may readily raise the plow shares or shovel members 42 by drawing downwardly on the lever 45. As the frame 5 is disposed a considerable distance above the. ground, it will be seen and at their lower terminals to the side bars 30.

. Any suitable tires, brakes and speed gears may be used on the automobile, with ample power and transmission mechanism.

When it is desired to use the machine as a pleasure vehicle, the braces '46 are freed from the main frame 5, and the hooks 32 are freed from thelegs 11 and 12 by means of loosening the nuts 34, the main framebeing -in the meantime. supported by jacks orby tackle from above.

The side bars having been freed from the legs 11- and12in the manner described, and also from the side members 29, the side bars are removed, carrying with them the members 39,- 40, 41, 42,

a as well as t e-member 37 and the seat'38.

The ropes 43 and the levers 45 are also removed. The main frame 5 is then lowered,

the front legs 11 moving forwardly at their lower terminals, andthe. rear .legs' 12 moving r 51 being disposed against the topand frontv rearwardly at their lower terminals. When the main frame 5 has been lowered so that the legs 11 and 12 are disposed substantially horizontally, the carriage body 47 is lowered by means of tackle to the positionflshown in Fig. 6 of the drawings, the levers 48 for operating the engine passing upwardly through openingsin the floor of the carriage body, at the left side.- There are two spring members 49-which are secured to the bottom of the frame'50 of the carriage, these spring members 49 extending forwardly. There are also two similar spring members 49 secured to the frame 50 of the carriage at the rear, these two additional spring members 49 extending rearwardly, the forwardly extending spring members 49 being connected by an angle member 51, this anglemember of the bearings 19, the angle member 51 be ing provided with orifices 52, in which are disposed hook members 53, these hook membersf53 engaging the legs 11 respectively, and being held in place by means-of nuts 54,

" which engage threaded terminals-of the hooks 53 and press against the angle member 51. The spring members 49 extending from the rear of the carriage body are also ,chinery to the. automobile, 'so t connected together by a similar angle member 51, which presses against the top and rear of the legs 12, where they are connected to the axles 13, similar hooks 53 being provided for engaging the said legs 12, 'the hooks being held in .place in the manner descriliedwith reference to the hooks engaging the legs 11. The carriage body 47 having been bolted to the main frame 5, and as the legs 12 are pivoted concentrically with the differential shaft 10, the motor 6 isadapted'to drive the rear wheels and propel. the vehicle. 'It is therefore only necessary to provide steering means to complete the machine as a pleasure vehicle. To the inclined bearing 5.5, on the carriage body 47 there is j ournaled a shaft 56, to which is secured an arm 57, this arm 57 being connected by a link 58 with the bar 36,'this bar 36 being articulated to the 'rearwardly-extending. arms 35, which are secured to the knuckles 22. a I

4 It will be understood that not only may my machine be used for cultivating the fields and as a pleasure -vehicle, =-'but that the sprocket wheels 18 may be disconnected from the sprocket wheels- 16, and be connected'by the sprocket chain 17 or by other means with a gin or machinery which the farmer may desire to operate. If desired, the sprocket wheels 18 may be removed and pulleyslbe mounte'dwn the shaft 10, to be connected' by beltswith the gin. The machine may be'used or hauling any vehicle.

or machine. When the mainframe 5 is raised, the'machine is'adapted to straddle. The machine-may be used for plowing,

vesting.

As the machinedoes away with the necesplanting,"fertilizing, cutting grain or harsityfofkeeping horses on the farm, a farmer having one -of-my' machines will not "be are attached to the automobile, it plows fertilizer and plants landall'at thesame time.

It'is also practicable toconnect sugaible maa gram obliged to grow crops' for feed, thereby less- H crops maybe cut and thefland be plowed and planted all at the same time; Inasmuch as the automobile may be driven continually and at a good speed, one person can cover a.

field of twenty acres'in a day, reducing the cost of land and crop cultivation from twothirds to three-fourths.

Having thus described my inventlon I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent:

-. e 1. In an automobile a frame, legs ivoted to the frame, bearings mounted on t e legs,

knuckles having axles journaled in the bearings, wheels mounted: on the axles .res ectively, means connected with the lame es by which they may be moved simultaneously, additional means for supporting the frame, and means for holding the legs in a predetermined position relatively to the frame.

2. In an automobile a frame, legs pivoted to the front, of the frame, legs-pivoted to the rear of the frame, and detachable side bars connecting the legs at the front and rear of the frame respectively.

3. In an automobile a frame carrying a motor, legs pivoted at one end of the finale, legs pivoted'at the other end of the frame, detachable side bars connecting the legs at one end of the frame with the legs at the other end of the frame respectively, wheels mounted on the legs, and means by which the motor is adapted to drive the wheels mounted on the legs at one end of' the frame.

4. In an automobile a frame, legs having bearings pivoted at the front of the frame, legs pivoted at the rear of the frame, de-

vvtachable means, connecting the legs at the front and the rear of the frame respectively, brackets having bearings journal'ed in the first-mentioned bearings, knuckles having axles journalecl in the second-mentioned bearings, wheels mounted on the axles, and wheels Vmounted on the second-mentioned legs.

5. In an automobile a frame, legs having bearings, pivoted at the front of the frame,

, legs pivoted at the rear of the frame, de-

tachable side bars for connecting the front and rear legs, .brackets having bearings journaled inthe first-mentioned bearings, knuckles having axles journaled in the second-mentioned bearings, Wheels mounted on the axles, and Wheels mounted on the second-mentioned legs.

(3. In an automobile a frame, legs having ofiset port-ions pivoted to the frame, detachable angle members having orifices disposed against the offsetportions, detachable hooks disposed around the legs, disposed through the orifices, and secured to the angle mombers, and springs secured to the angle mem bers.

7. In an automobile a frame, legs pivoted at the front of 'the frame, legs pivoted at the rear of the frame, a removable body normally seizured to the frame, members secured to the body projecting forwardly, and detachably secured to the first-mentioned legs, a cross member connecting the firsti'nentioned members, members secured to the bers, and supporting members secured to the angle members.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

. WILLIAM E. STANLEY. Witnesses R. A. PALE, JNo. H. CALDWELL. 

